how long have glp 1 drugs been around What are GLP-1s? GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss:
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In general, GLP-1RAs present encouraging treatment alternatives for neurodegenerative diseases, providing novel pathways for managing these conditions and potential neuroprotective benefits

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2021

39 Although GLP-1RAs continue to be promising therapies for T2D, their long-term efficacy for weight loss after halting treatment should be further improved
Starting treatment as soon as possible with FDA-approved medications and potentially changing to retatrutide when it becomes available is a practical approach
JAMA (1978) 240:150810

Non-GLP-1 prescription alternatives Not every alternative needs to work through the same mechanism